Serving families involved in the Court since 1982

Assessment Costs

The Kawartha Family Court Assessment Service has agreements with the Province of Ontario and the local Children’s Aid Societies to provide Section 34 YCJA and Section 54 CFSA assessments.

The Kawartha Family Court Assessment Service provides Section 30 CLRA Custody & Access Assessments on a fee-for-service basis. The cost of each assessment varies, but the following rules generally apply:

Sometimes, additional interviews are required to complete the assessment, in which case an additional fee of $150/hour + HST is applied.

Each party in a Custody & Access Assessment must pay a deposit of $200 prior to the case being accepted. This deposit is non-refundable and will count towards the total fee of the assessment.

Updated Custody & Access Assessments may cost less if fewer interviews and writing hours are required to complete the report.

Sometimes, a psychological assessment is ordered by the Court to be part of the Custody & Access Assessment. In this case, the additional cost per person for the psychological assessment will be approximately $2000 + HST + Disbursements.

In some circumstances, Legal Aid cases are accepted. Consult with your lawyer for more information about Legal Aid funding for assessments.